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Bedford
Bedford is a triangular shawl knitted from the top down in a reversible ribbing pattern and an extra wide garter border. This shawl will look fabulous in any kind of yarn, but is especially well suited for natural rustic or your hand spun yarn.
It is a classic piece that will stay with you for a very long time and always be on hand hand for your early morning coffee on the porch or keep you warm on a windy autumn walk!
Yarn: Grosse Wolle Classic Wool Merino, 100% German Merino, 300 m/328 yards per 100 g
Yardage for sample: 3 skeins OR approx. 670 m/733 yards of sport to dk weight yarn
The sample was knitted in a woolen spun yarn that blooms well after washing.
The shawl can be knitted in a great variety of yarns, also in differens yarn weights as the size is easily adaptable.
Please keep in mind that differences in gauge affect yardage; so make sure you have enough yarn to finish your project.
You will need more yarn if you wish to make this shawl in a larger size, yardage given is for the sample size.
Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle, cable 80 cm/32” or longer, for body
4.5 mm/US 7 circular needle, cable 80 cm/32” or longer, for garter border
Notions: stitchmarkers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, pins for blocking or blocking wires
Gauge: 17 stitches/27 rows per 10x10 cm/4x4 inches in ribbing pattern; 16 stitches/34 rows per 10x10 cm/4x4 inches in garter stitch; after washing and blocking with relaxed fabric
Dimensions: (wingspan and depth)
185x85 cm/73x33.5 inches
Pattern is written out.
Sizing is customisable, pattern gives instructions for larger size as well as how to adapt to your own desired size or other yarn weights.
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- First published: September 2021
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